Young Social Democrats
Mladí sociálni demokrati
PresidentJuraj Gedra
Founded2002 (2002)
HeadquartersBratislava, Slovakia
IdeologySocial democracy
Mother partyDirection – Social Democracy
International affiliationInternational Union of Socialist Youth
European affiliationYoung European Socialists
National affiliationYouth Council of Slovakia (RMS)
Websitemsdsr.sk

Young Social Democrats (Slovak: Mladí sociálni demokrati, MSD) is a social-democratic youth organization in Slovakia connected to the political party Direction – Social Democracy.

History

MSD was founded in 2002 from the merger of Social Democratic Youth of Slovakia (SDMS) and Young Democratic Left (MDL). While formally an independent organization, MSD has strengthened its ties with the social democratic Smer party by signing a pact on mutual cooperation in 2008.[1]

Political position

MSD plays a decidedly pragmatic role focusing on promoting democratic participation, the rule of law, ecological behaviour. It is strongly supportive of the European Union and strives for economic development cushioned by a welfare state.

The organisation has courted controversy amongst other social democratic youth organisations for its support for Robert Fico , the current prime minister of Slovakia, who is known for his opposition to immigration and other political positions.[2]

References

  1. ^ Zmluva o vzájomnej spolupráci
  2. ^ "Slovakia's youth flirt with fascism. A failure of education?". Christian Science Monitor. 2 June 2016.

External links

Members of Young European Socialists (YES)
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